Melanie Amaro - Respect (Remixes)

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This is the latest single from the X-Factor winner. It is a cover of the song made famous by Aretha Franklin.

Digitally delivered:
-Bimbo Jones Club Remix (7:11)
-Bimbo Jones Dub (7:52)
-Instrumental (2:43)
-Radio Mix (2:44)
-Ralphi Rosario Club Remix (7:28)
-Ralphi Rosario Dub (7:14)
-Stargate Extended Club Remix (7:05)

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While this isn't terrible, there are plenty of other classics that they could have revisited that don't have a new package of mixes every other year. The legendary Barbara Tucker has a remake of this song out now on Tommy Boy.

The Jonathan Peters bootleg of Aretha's is really worth seeking out.

[Verisimilitude]

This is just so... odd. I'm not a big fan of the Barbara Tucker version but it still keeps true to the Aretha Franklin version. Concerning Melanie Amaro, I don't really like this being transformed into an electropop song.

[El Chiko Kevo]

Love her take on this!! So much attitude she does a fantastic job SO HOT :o

btw I hated her on X-Factor

and :O The Rosario DUB is so hot too :O

[esoteric76]

Feb 14, 2012 0:29:32 GMT -5 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 said:

While this isn't terrible, there are plenty of other classics that they could have revisited that don't have a new package of mixes every other year. .

True, but we're talking about Simon Cowell here, and he's a sucker for unnecessary covers. (I'm assuming he's had a hand in picking this). The Barbara Tucker version is scorching hot right now and I hear it pretty much everywhere, so the timing of this Melanie single makes no sense.
Good remixer lineup though.

Update: got a chance to listen to the remixes. Bimbo Jones and Ralphi did solid work here. Ralphi's dub could have been a bit more sinister...:)